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GP
Games played - Number of games the team has played
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W
Wins - Games the team has won, either in regulation or in overtime
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L
Losses - Games the team has lost in regulation
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T
Ties - Games that have ended in a tie
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PTS
Points - Team points, calculated from W, L, T, OTL and SOL; used to determine standings
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GF
Goals for - Number of goals the team has scored
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GA
Goals against - Number of goals scored against the team
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 110 | 327 | 228 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 98 | 350 | 286 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 89 | 318 | 285 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 343 | 336 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 261 | 403 |
Roster 30 PLAYERS
# | SKATERS |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
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G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
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A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
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PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
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10 | Guy Lafleur | 68 | 27 | 49 | 76 |
11 | Ryan Walter | 80 | 29 | 46 | 75 |
26 | Mats Naslund | 74 | 26 | 45 | 71 |
31 | Mark Napier | 73 | 40 | 27 | 67 |
14 | Mario Tremblay | 80 | 30 | 37 | 67 |
# | #1 GOALIE |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
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RECORD
Record - Goalie record (W-L-T)
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SO
Shutouts - Number of games where the goaltender has not allowed a goal
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GAA
Goals against average - Mean goals-per-game scored on the goaltender
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1 | Rick Wamsley | 46 | 27-12-5 | 0 | 3.51 |
DATE | AWAY | HOME |
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6/10/1982 | HFD 1 | vs | MTL 2 | |
7/10/1982 | MTL 5 | vs | BOS 1 | |
9/10/1982 | CHI 8 | vs | MTL 7 | |
11/10/1982 | MTL 4 | vs | QUE 3 | |
14/10/1982 | MTL 5 | vs | NJ 3 | |
16/10/1982 | NYR 2 | vs | MTL 8 | |
20/10/1982 | MTL 3 | vs | WAS 3 | |
21/10/1982 | MTL 2 | vs | PHI 1 | |
23/10/1982 | QUE 5 | vs | MTL 9 | |
26/10/1982 | BUF 7 | vs | MTL 7 | |
30/10/1982 | BOS 4 | vs | MTL 4 | |
31/10/1982 | MTL 1 | vs | BUF 3 | |
2/11/1982 | NJ 4 | vs | MTL 5 | |
4/11/1982 | MIN 3 | vs | MTL 8 | |
6/11/1982 | VAN 2 | vs | MTL 4 | |
9/11/1982 | MTL 3 | vs | MIN 2 | |
10/11/1982 | MTL 3 | vs | CHI 6 | |
13/11/1982 | MTL 1 | vs | LA 2 | |
16/11/1982 | MTL 7 | vs | HFD 1 | |
18/11/1982 | QUE 4 | vs | MTL 7 | |
20/11/1982 | PHI 4 | vs | MTL 6 | |
23/11/1982 | MTL 1 | vs | STL 1 | |
24/11/1982 | MTL 4 | vs | DET 2 | |
27/11/1982 | DET 5 | vs | MTL 5 | |
29/11/1982 | WPG 4 | vs | MTL 9 | |
1/12/1982 | MTL 2 | vs | BUF 2 | |
4/12/1982 | BOS 6 | vs | MTL 4 | |
6/12/1982 | HFD 2 | vs | MTL 11 | |
8/12/1982 | MTL 4 | vs | HFD 7 | |
9/12/1982 | MTL 5 | vs | BOS 8 | |
11/12/1982 | BUF 2 | vs | MTL 3 | |
15/12/1982 | MTL 3 | vs | VAN 2 | |
18/12/1982 | MTL 5 | vs | CGY 4 | |
19/12/1982 | MTL 2 | vs | EDM 5 | |
23/12/1982 | MTL 3 | vs | QUE 6 | |
26/12/1982 | QUE 4 | vs | MTL 4 | |
28/12/1982 | TOR 4 | vs | MTL 4 | |
29/12/1982 | MTL 5 | vs | TOR 6 | |
2/01/1983 | PIT 1 | vs | MTL 5 | |
4/01/1983 | MTL 1 | vs | QUE 3 | |
6/01/1983 | LA 3 | vs | MTL 11 | |
8/01/1983 | BOS 2 | vs | MTL 1 | |
11/01/1983 | HFD 4 | vs | MTL 8 | |
13/01/1983 | MTL 2 | vs | HFD 4 | |
15/01/1983 | MTL 8 | vs | PIT 7 | |
18/01/1983 | CGY 2 | vs | MTL 7 | |
20/01/1983 | NYI 4 | vs | MTL 4 | |
22/01/1983 | BUF 1 | vs | MTL 4 | |
26/01/1983 | MTL 3 | vs | BUF 7 | |
27/01/1983 | MTL 4 | vs | NYR 1 | |
29/01/1983 | WAS 3 | vs | MTL 3 | |
1/02/1983 | MTL 7 | vs | VAN 3 | |
3/02/1983 | MTL 3 | vs | CGY 7 | |
4/02/1983 | MTL 3 | vs | EDM 7 | |
6/02/1983 | MTL 2 | vs | WPG 0 | |
10/02/1983 | WPG 3 | vs | MTL 5 | |
12/02/1983 | NYR 3 | vs | MTL 2 | |
14/02/1983 | EDM 2 | vs | MTL 4 | |
17/02/1983 | MTL 1 | vs | HFD 4 | |
19/02/1983 | MTL 0 | vs | NYI 5 | |
22/02/1983 | QUE 1 | vs | MTL 6 | |
24/02/1983 | MTL 6 | vs | QUE 3 | |
26/02/1983 | WAS 1 | vs | MTL 4 | |
27/02/1983 | MTL 4 | vs | DET 4 | |
1/03/1983 | NYI 3 | vs | MTL 3 | |
5/03/1983 | MTL 6 | vs | STL 5 | |
6/03/1983 | MTL 4 | vs | CHI 5 | |
8/03/1983 | TOR 3 | vs | MTL 3 | |
10/03/1983 | MTL 3 | vs | BOS 1 | |
12/03/1983 | NJ 7 | vs | MTL 3 | |
15/03/1983 | HFD 1 | vs | MTL 5 | |
17/03/1983 | MTL 4 | vs | PHI 6 | |
19/03/1983 | BUF 6 | vs | MTL 4 | |
20/03/1983 | MTL 7 | vs | BUF 4 | |
22/03/1983 | LA 5 | vs | MTL 6 | |
24/03/1983 | MIN 3 | vs | MTL 5 | |
26/03/1983 | STL 5 | vs | MTL 6 | |
30/03/1983 | MTL 2 | vs | PIT 3 | |
2/04/1983 | BOS 1 | vs | MTL 2 | |
3/04/1983 | MTL 4 | vs | BOS 4 |

THE REGULAR SEASON
For the first time in team history, a player raised and developed in Europe cracks the lineup. Mats Naslund, a Swedish left winger drafted with Montreal’s second pick in 1979, was named his country’s player of the year the previous season.Ronald Corey, the former president and general manager of the O’Keefe brewery, succeeds Morgan McCammon as team president. Prior to the beginning of the regular season, veterans Guy Lafleur and Larry Robinson threaten to not report to training camp if their contracts are not renegotiated. Both players come to terms with the team just hours before the beginning of training camp.
At the same time, general manager Irving Grundman proceeds with a blockbuster trade as he deals defensemen Brian Engblom and Rod Langway and forwards Doug Jarvis and Craig Laughlin to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Ryan Walter and Rick Green. Despite the big changes, the team establishes itself as one of the strongest in the league during the first half of the season. The Canadiens record 19 points in the month of November alone.
At Christmas, the Habs trail the Boston Bruins slightly for the Adams Division lead. Grundman continues to make moves in December as he trades Gaston Gingras to the Toronto Maple Leafs in return for a second round pick in 1986 (which will ultimately yield Benoit Brunet).
For his part, Naslund makes a name for himself in his first season in Montreal. Teamed with Pierre Mondou and Mario Tremblay, the line is a surprising offensive force. At the end of the season, the three linemates have combined for a total of more than 200 points. Mark Napier remains the team’s leading goal scorer for a second straight season as he finds the back of the net 40 times.
The team gets off to a rough start in the New Year with a crushing 5-0 loss to the Soviet national team in an exhibition game at the Forum on January 2. The Habs manage to put that one behind them, though, and they enjoy a strong second half. On February 27, in a game against the Red Wings in Detroit, Larry Robinson overtakes Guy Lapointe as the highest scoring defenseman in team history with his 573rd career point as a member of the Canadiens.
Montreal cannot keep pace with the Bruins and the Canadiens’ streak of consecutive division titles ends at eight. Also, for the first time in nine years, not one member of the team is named to the league’s All-Star teams.
THE PLAYOFFS
The team’s problems in the postseason continue to plague them in the spring. Facing the Buffalo Sabres and goalie Robert Sauvé, the Habs prove no match. The Canadiens are quickly shown the door as they are notably unable to score against Sauvé through the first two games of the three-game Buffalo sweep. The Habs are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for a third consecutive year.Adams Division semi-finals - Buffalo Sabres | ||||
Date | AWAY | HOME | ||
April 6th, 1983 | BUF 1 | MTL 0 | ||
April 7th, 1983 | BUF 3 | MTL 0 | ||
April 9th, 1983 | MTL 2 | BUF 4 | ||
Buffalo won best-of-five series 3-0 |
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